Antislipping means for shoes



I 1,484,178 J. N. LAGASSE ET AL ANTISLIPPINQ MEANS 1 011 511055 Feb. 191924.

Filed Aug. 9, L922 JNLay @9388- INVENITOR #QOQJLMW ATTORN EY WITNIES:

Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

:rosnrn N. Laenssn-anngran rrn L. CETM1Y1'INGS,1QF m, rnnnsyLvgnrnkANTISLIPPING MEANS To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOSEPH N. LAGASSE and MARTIN L. CUMMINGS, citizensof the United States, residing at Hyner, in the county of Clinton andState of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements inAntislipping Means for Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention contemplates the provision of a shoe attachment, in thenature of a device adapted to be associated with the shoe to prevent thefeet of the user from slipping when walking on ice or other slipperysurfaces, and is particularly useful to fisherman, hunters, campers andthe like.

More specifically stated, the invention provides a plurality of chainsarranged to surround the sole of the shoe in a manner to cover thelatter in a way to prevent slipping, the chains being secured to theshoe in a manner to permit the device to be easily associated with theshoe or removed from the same as the occasion may require.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a view of a shoe showing the latter provided with theattachment forming the subject matter of the invention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the attachment removed.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of a shoe showing the attachmentassociated therewith.

Referring to the drawing in detail, A in dicates generally theattachment forming the subject matter of the invention, and whichattachment is preferably made up of a plurality of short chains arrangedto accommodate a shoe in the manner illustrated in Figure 1. The deviceessentially consists of a chain 10, which is adapted to be extendedacross the instep of the shoe, with the terminals of the chain arrangedat both sides of the upper of the shoe converging toward the toe portionthereof, and which terminals are connected with a link 11. The

side members of this chain which are arranged on the upper of the shoeand con nected by a plurality of transverse chains 12, the latter beingextended across the sole of the shoe, and having their ends connectedwith the side members of the chains 10 in the manner illustrated.

The transverse chains 12 are connected with a single chain 13 arrangedlongitudinally of the sole, and which chain 13 has one end connectedwith the intermediate portion of the chain 10 arranged under the instep.The forward end of this chain 13 is connected with the intermediateportion of a short chain 15 at a point under the sole of the shoe, theshort chain 15 being extended over the toe portion of the shoe and hasits terminals suitably connected with the link 11. This arrangement ofchains provides an anti-slipping device which can be conveniently placedupon the shoe or removed therefrom as the occasion requires, and whenassociated with the shoe, the side portions of the chain 10 areconnected with a strip 16 which extends about the heel portion of theshoe, and utilized to hold. the attachment in position for use. The sideportion of the main chain 10 is also secured together by means of atransverse strip 17 which is arranged on top of the shoe. It is onlynecessary to loosen the straps referred to and slip the device off theend of the shoe when desired to remove the attachment.

WVhile it is believed that from the foregoing description, the natureand advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, we desire tohave it understood that we do not limit ourselves to what is hereinshown and described, and that such changes may be resorted to whendesired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What we claim is:

Antislipping means for shoes including a chain having its intermediateportion arranged transversely under the instep of the shoe, andextending upwardly along the sides of the shoe, and thence extendedforwardly toward the tip to provide convergently disposed portions, anadditional chain arranged beneath the sole of the shoe along thelongitudinal center thereof and having one end secured to theintermediate portion of the first mentioned chain, a plurality oftransverse chains having their corresponding extremities secured to thesecond mentioned chain beneath the sole of the shoe, and arranged toembrace the sides of the shoe and having their other ends secured to theconvergently disposed portions of the first mentioned chain, and a pairof short chains extending from the vforward end of the second mentionedchain over'the tip of the shoe and connected to the adjacent terminalsof the first mentioned chain,

and a strap adapted to embrace the heel portion of the shoeand havingits ends connected With the vertical portions of the first mentionedchain whereby the attachment is secured to the shoe.

In testimony whereof We afiix our sig- -natures.

JOSEPH N. LAGASSE. MARTIN L. CUMMINGS.

